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Yeah, I can definitely understand how Jojo wouldn't be everybody's cup of tea. Araki's ever-evolving art style takes quite a bit of getting used to (the same applied for me, many moons ago), and as the series' title suggests, it's just flat-out..... well, bizarre. However, despite that, I still recommend reading parts 1-3 first since A) they pretty much set up the basic framework of the series (even though Stands aren't actually introduced until part 3), and B) their stories are all heavily intertwined with each other. On the opposite end, I would NOT recommend starting with Stone Ocean (part 6), 'cuz if you were weirded out by the first few Jojolion chapters, then the entirety of SO would pretty much make you want to rip out your brain.

....Personally, I'd also say go with part 4, but there's kind of a problem with the most widely available translations for it being really, really, reeeeeeaaaallllly terrible (DUWANG, anyone?). There actually have been much higher-quality translations released during the past few years, but the problem is that the re-trans hasn't been completed yet (nor does it seem like it'll be complete anytime soon.....). 'Course, you can go ahead and read the DUWANG'd version if you want, but..... just beware (though the horrible translation is not without its own unique charm, I must admit). It's rather a shame that there's no complete (decent) trans for it, because I rather enjoy its slice of life-ish approach (something I'm not usually fond of), love the awesome characters and Stands (Rohan Kishibe owns and you know it, bitches), and IMO it has the best main villain in the series after Dio. I truly do hope that Jojolion brings back that magic that made me love part 4 so much......

Well, enough of my part 4 ramblings for now! If you really want to start off from one of the later parts, then SBR (which is indeed a series reboot) would be your best bet, as others have already mentioned.

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Originally Posted by Hisoka??

I felt SBR was a little too messy for my taste though. + the last boss for SBR was atypically "unbroken"

ALL final Jojo bosses are broken, including SBR's. Or are you referring to the final-final boss? Because that guy's powers are broken, too.....

That's.... an interesting idea, I guess. But I gotta wonder which saga it will be based on. I'm guessing it might be an adaption of part 3 or 5 (since they're the most popular, but I think part 4 might work as well), though it'll be mighty strange to see Stands in CGI form.....

As for the anime film, I'm so hoping it'll be an SBR adaption. It wouldn't work as a full series (none of the Jojo sagas would, IMO), but I always felt that SBR would make for a sweet movie or OVA. What better way would there be to show off some more badassery from Gyro or Valentine (aside from a video game, that is)?

And about the Phantom Blood movie: As far as I know, it flopped. I remember seeing some reviews a few years back that said it sucked since quite a lot of content from the original manga version was cut from the movie (no Speedwagon, no Jack the Ripper.... even no Danny (which makes zero sense since Dio killing Danny was kind of one of the main early triggers of the conflict between him and Jonathan). Personally, I'm actually kind of interested in seeing the movie myself even if it's so bad (the lack of Speedwagon is gonna be what hurts me the most, though....).

I mean, the manga is popular in Japan, but due to its well 'bizarre' nature, I figure it'd be tricky to adapt it. A faithful adaptation would be outright crazy, but then again, Japan has produced some outright insane live action films before (Robo Geisha anyone?)

I wonder how how the crazy and yet tactical fights would look in live action; It will definitely need a lot of, what will hopefully be good, special effects work. I also wonder if they'll keep the animal cruelty in the adaptation.

-A novel will be released next month that's a spin-off story starring Fugo from part 5! Now, note that Araki isn't the one writing the story, but he WILL be providing some art:

Spoiler:

^The above lady is "Sheila E.", a new character introduced in the novel. IMO, she kinda looks like Sugar Mountain from SBR....

^And along with a new character comes a new stand! This particular one is called "Voodoo Child".

While I never really cared much about Fugo (or most of the part 5 characters in general, for that matter), I still think it's cool that he's getting his own spin-off stories, since he was forced out of Giorno's story so suddenly (supposedly, Araki got rid of him because he found his stand too "overpowered", which I frankly find to be highly ironic, considering that freaking GER came along not too long after his departure. It's a shame too, because I thought Purple Haze was a pretty awesome stand....).

-ALSO! Our favorite mangaka Rohan Kishibe is getting yet another spin-off story (drawn and written by Araki this time )! Interestingly enough, this story will be published in a women's fashion magazine. Actually, it seems the manga has been scanned already (the story's supposed to be pretty short), but there's no translation for it so far. Basically, the manga is pretty much a Gucci ad. Heh, I'm kind of surprised that Araki hasn't done manga for fashion mags earlier, considering how FABULOUS the Jojo characters are.

Well, nice to see that Araki's been working on other projects while taking a break from Jojolion (which, thankfully, will continue next month). Credit goes to the JJBA Community for the info and pics, BTW.

I'm relieved there won't be any live action movies, but it's kind of shame there won't be animated ones.

I never cared much for Fugo either so him getting a spin-off story leaves me cold. Jojo has tons of awesome characters that deserves a spin-off, and I can't say Fugo is on top of my list. Could be interesting I guess, but I doubt it'll ever be translated.

Rohan getting another spin-off is a nice news though. More Rohan is always good.

Bumped again! The whole Jojolion chapter still hasn't been scanned yet, but I did come across a summary from someone who read the chap in the magazine:

Spoiler for Jojolion chapter 4:

-The chapter begins with Yasuho meeting some friends who invite her to hang out with them, but she declines. Turns out she still hasn't quite recovered from the shock of discovering Gappy's dirty little "secret"....

-Back in the apartment bathroom, Gappy and the naked girl struggle to avoid sharp objects throughout the bathroom, which has been booby-trapped. It turns out that whatever Stand power they're up against works a lot like Justice from part 3, as it controls a wounded person with those strange "symbols" on their body. For instance, the user (who seems to be the man living upstairs) tries to get Gappy and the naked girl to kill themselves! However, the gap-toothed protagonist saves them both from certain death, and asks the girl if she knows his real name. She says she doesn't, and merely assumed that he was a kidnap victim like her. However, she does know the name of Stand user living upstairs, and is ready to reveal it.....

-....When the mysterious enemy's power tries to force her to cut off her tongue! Gappy once again saves her, and after resisting another suicide attempt on himself, he reveals his own Stand: The previously mentioned Soft & Wet! The way his ability works is that whenever the bubble he produces pops on something, it will "steal something from it" (hence when the bubble popped on Joushuu a few chapters back, his "sight" was stolen). Therefore, Gappy "steals" the sound from the wall and promptly destroys it, creating an escape route that won't be detected by the enemy upstairs. He then finally decides to sneak upstairs through the balcony in order to face this mysterious foe.....

Man, this is only the summary, yet the chapter sounds so awesome! I really like how Gappy's stand ability works, too. I am curious about the power's limitations, however. Like, is he able to"steal" other people's stand powers as well? If so, that would make Soft & Wet the most broken Jojo power since GER. Hopefully, Araki will reveal S&W's limits within the next few chapters.

Anyways, the raw for Jojolion is finally out, and there's a translation, as well (not in scan form, though. You can find it here). There's not really much more to comment on beyond that summary from my previous post (though I will say that this is officially the most boobage Araki's ever drawn in a Jojo chapter, ever).

Also, a few more small notes:

Spoiler for Jojolion chapter 4":

Looks like Yasuho is questioning her recent assessment of Gappy, despite those disturbing photos. Also, looks like the enemy stand power is most effective when the user is directly above the victim. Furthermore, getting four of those strange marks means you're pretty much screwed, as you'll then be under the user's complete control. It also looks like the "man upstairs" may have some sort of grudge against Gappy.....

Heh, I also like how Gappy seems to be getting all the luck with the ladies (Yasuho, that naked chick (who says she's from Tokyo, BTW)....

Really great chapter, this one (great art, too!). I'm very much looking forward to how events will transpire next month!